third-party provider
der Drittanbieter, die Drittanbieter
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third-party provider
A company or person that offers products or services but is not the actual manufacturer or the customer's direct contractual partner.
Die App kann auch über einen Drittanbieter bezahlt werden.
The app can also be paid for through a third-party provider.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Drittanbieter |
| genitive | des Drittanbieters |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Drittanbieter | die Drittanbieter |
| accusative | den Drittanbieter | die Drittanbieter |
| dative | dem Drittanbieter | den Drittanbietern |
| genitive | des Drittanbieters | der Drittanbieter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Drittanbieter' is made up of 'Dritt-' and 'Anbieter' (provider). 'Dritt-' indicates a third party involved, while an 'Anbieter' (provider) offers something.
Der Drittanbieter übernimmt die technische Abwicklung der Zahlungen.
The third-party provider handles the technical processing of the payments.
'Drittanbieter' is often used with verbs such as 'beauftragen' (to commission), 'zulassen' (to permit), or 'einbinden' (to involve). Expressions such as 'über einen Drittanbieter bezahlen' (to pay through a third-party provider) and 'Daten an einen Drittanbieter weitergeben' (to pass data on to a third-party provider) are also common.
Das Unternehmen möchte keinen Drittanbieter in den Zahlungsprozess einbinden.
The company does not want to involve a third-party provider in the payment process.
'Drittanbieter' occurs particularly often in business, contractual, and IT texts. In these contexts, the word usually refers to an external party involved in providing a service or technical solution.
Die Software kann Daten mit einem Drittanbieter austauschen.
The software can exchange data with a third-party provider.
